Accounting Intern - Florence, MO

Accounting Intern - New Florence, MO 2026

US-MO-New Florence

Are you looking for a highly rewarding opportunity that provides extensive career growth? The Accounting Intern will assist the accounting team with job set up, general ledger entries, month end close processes, reporting, document filing and retrieval, and other general accounting tasks.

This is a temporary, part-time hourly intern position during the Fall 2026-Spring 2027 school year, commencing about October 2026.

The position will be onsite. Gilbane is willing to work with the candidate to develop an internship schedule which fulfills the employer's requirements, while accommodating the candidate's class schedule.

Note:

A housing allowance for temporary relocation is not available for this internship. Candidates must have reliable transportation.

Who are we?

As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more!

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Who are you?

You are someone who acts inclusively, showing empathy and treating others with respect and dignity in order to uphold Gilbane's core value of Caring and "People First" workplace culture. You seek to listen in order to understand and can convey information clearly. You're a strong problem solver who can identify, prioritize, and implement alternatives for solutions, and you demonstrate adaptability by collaborating with others and supporting team members to achieve excellence.

A self-starter who shows passion, commitment, and ownership all while delivering on business outcomes and driving results. You're someone who identifies opportunities for new and improved ways of doing things that result in value-add solutions.

Your core values match Gilbane's:
Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Tough mindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship.

What's in it for you?

Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources for those that are early in their career. While managing your responsibilities to projects, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, you would work with an experienced team which provides you with the opportunity to learn new industry skills every day.

You will protect and promote the interests of both Gilbane and the client in all matters as well as demonstrating the personal characteristics of a developing leader.

The Accounting Intern will participate in the corporate general ledger function and learn accounting policies and procedures. Candidates will gain basic knowledge of the construction industry, general ledger, and financial reporting. Candidates must be able to seek out additional tasks as time allows, assume additional responsibilities, and develop and maintain positive professional relationships both internally and externally.

• Currently enrolled in an Accounting or Finance degree program or similar discipline
• Prior exposure to construction industry is a plus
• Or equivalently combination of education and experience